Hearing Theodoric’s words, Faye finally put away her disgruntled expression. One must learn to look out for their own interests, because sometimes, even outstanding performance won’t earn you an afternoon tea sandwich from management. They’ll pinch pennies wherever they can. This was the workplace wisdom Faye had gleaned from her weeks of playing the “lover.”
“Your lovely fiancée is certainly fond of you, my dear boss. She even went so far as to have someone sabotage me at the symposium.” Faye offered her heartfelt observation.
Theodoric snorted. “She was obstructing our Group’s work. Personal matters shouldn’t interfere with business. If it weren’t for your excellent performance today, this incident would have had a significant negative impact on our biology department. Mr. Gavin is let
